Photographer Who Sued Megan Thee Stallion Compelled To Pay Her Legal professionals

Megan Thee Stallion has had her justifiable share of court docket battles. The rapper was famously embroiled in a prison case in opposition to Tory Lanez, and extra just lately, she was sued by a photographer named Emilio Garcia. He claims the rapper trapped him inside a automobile whereas she had intercourse with a girl. Garcia then accused Megan Thee Stallion of making a hostile, abusive work atmosphere through which circumstances had been “insupportable.” His lawsuit fell aside, nonetheless, on November 19.

Meghann Cuniff reported that Emilio Garcia was sanctioned by a federal decide on Tuesday. The photog failed to seem throughout pretrial convention, and has subsequently been ordered to pay the charges of Megan Thee Stallion’s attorneys. Garcia has additionally been ordered to pay Roc Nation’s attorneys, because the notable report label represents Megan. Previous to the sanction, One among Megan’s attorneys, Alex Spiro, claimed that Garcia was merely searching for cash. “That is an employment declare for cash,” he instructed reporters. “No sexual harassment declare filed and with salacious accusations to try to embarrass her. We are going to cope with this in court docket.”

Megan Thee Stallion’s different lawyer, Mari Henderson, went a step additional and labeled Garcia a con artist who was making an attempt to make use of his proximity to the rapper to his benefit. “Plaintiff is a con artist who’s manipulating the judicial system to behave as his publicist and bullhorn,” they wrote. “In a determined try to spice up his failed singing profession whereas attempting to tear down the profitable profession of Megan.” To make issues worse, Spiro and Henderson questioned the competency of Garcia’s work when he was with Megan.

The authorized reps alleged that Garcia falsified invoices and “overcharged for incomplete providers” whereas serving as Megan’s photographer. Additionally they accused him of searching for reimbursements for cash he did not truly spend. Garcia was let go from Megan’s crew in June 2023. Garcia argued that his termination was retaliatory after voicing issues concerning the hostile work atmosphere. Sadly, for him, the lawsuit has wound up costing some huge cash.